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So we have recently started Launching Windows 7 computers into our network here and we have noticed a nasty trend happening. Basically "randomly" the account logged onto the windows 7 computer gets locked. I've personally noticed that it tends to happen when logged into multiple computers at once and one is restarted, I've done it to myself a time or two... and that's the only confirmed sighting I've had. Users report it happening at random times though so I can't be certain this is the only way it occurs. My question is, is there a way to prevent account locks from happening from ways other than failed login attempts?

Yup only when a computer does a restart or has been shut down and is being powered back on. Almost as though it tries to log on using the previous users credentials but incorrectly although it shouldn't do that seeing as we require a log on at every boot.

I'm not sure I haven't been with this company for to long of a time and I'll need check, I wouldn't think so though since all of the XP computers many of which use the same scripts and tasks never have this issue occur but its definitely worth a look.

I would also look through the Windows Event Logs (Security) to see what happened on that computer when they got locked out. You should be able to use Lockoutstatus (you can download from MS) to see the exact time the domain controller timestamp for the lockout to match it to the security events.

One other thought... could someone be locking them out by trying to unlock the keyboard at a computer they are logged in, but using their own password, thinking they were the one logged in? We've had that happen at work before. The account holder doesnt know until later, because they had nothing to do with it. The offender then just remembers they forgot to "switch user".

Okay so I updated some log on scripts and now the problem has been resolved and i am not able to re-create it. So to people with the same question might want to examine there scripts and update their servers if possible.